Easy Raspberry & Peach Danish topped with a cream cheese drizzle. All the elements of a delicious pastry with fewer simple steps.
This easy Danish recipe is easy to make and looks like it came from a fancy bakery! Peaches and raspberries combine for a delicious fruit topping and, of course, it’s finished with a generous drizzle of cream cheese icing. Learn my shortcut that makes these homemade Danishes so easy you’ll want to make a batch every weekend.
I love pastries – love them! While making them is fun and worthwhile, it can also be a time consuming quest. Unfortunately, not all of us have the time or the desire to make homemade Danishes. Until now.
Easy Danish Recipe
For this recipe, I use Rhodes rolls as a secret shortcut and let them do all the work. It’s my favorite way to make my favorite pastries in less time and with less hassle, yet retaining all the classic Danish look and taste.
I make this recipe all year long and just switch up the fruit. During the summer it’s all about raspberry and peaches, which is the version I’m sharing today.
I just love the colors and the flavors are amazing. The sweet peaches with the tart raspberries is just a match made in heaven.
You can make this in a large baking sheet and then slice it into pieces – so much easier than making individual Danishes. Oh, and the crumb topping, I can’t forget that! It adds the perfect crunchy finish.
The cream cheese icing is the finishing touch making this peach Danish irresistible. It really is the perfect weekend breakfast or brunch dish made easy with prepared rolls.
Ingredients
- Rhodes rolls
- Fresh peaches
- Fresh raspberries
- All-purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Honey
- Brown sugar
- Crumb topping: Yellow cake mix, brown sugar, softened butter, ground cinnamon
- Cream cheese frosting: Softened unsalted butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, almond extract, milk.
How do you make this Easy Raspberry & Peach Danish?
To prepare the dough, spray a 15×10 cooking pan with cooking oil. Place 20 Rhodes rolls on the pan, 4 rows with 5 rolls in each row. Set a towel over the rolls and allow the rolls to rise. Set aside for 2-2 1/2 hours.
Once rolls are risen, push them down using the palm over you hand. Use a rolling pin to roll them out on the pan. Take the edges of the rolls and pinch them together, like pictured.
Replace the towel to cover the rolls, and then prepare the peaches. Slice the peaches thinly, place in a sauté pan. Then top with butter, honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon flour.
Over medium heat, cook the peaches until tender, 5-7 minutes.
Spread peaches over rolls and leave a 1/2 inch border around the edge. The rolls will puff when they bake and the border will prevent the fruit from falling off the edge.
Top with the fresh raspberries, set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a small mixing bowl combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or fork, mix together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Place topping over peaches and raspberries.
Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven let it cool.
Combine all frosting ingredients together in a mixing bowl until completely smooth.
Drizzle frosting oven the Danish, using a frosting bag or Ziploc with corner snipped off. Slice, serve, and devour!
Storage Tips
This peach Danish is best stored in the refrigerator. Keep the slices in an airtight container and they should keep well for two to three days.
Fruit-filled Danishes always add a finishing touch to any table they grace. You and your guests are sure to love it. Enjoy! XOXO San
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Easy Raspberry & Peach Danish
Ingredients
- 30 Rhodes rolls
- 6 peaches
- 2 pints raspberries
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Crumb Topping
- 1 1/3 cup yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 butter softened
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- To prepare the dough, spray a 15×10 cooking pan with cooking oil. Place 20 Rhodes rolls on the pan, 4 rows with 5 rolls in each row. Set a towel over the rolls and allow the rolls to rise. Set aside for 2-2 1/2 hours.
- Once rolls are risen, push them down using the palm over you hand. Use a rolling pin to roll them out on the pan. Take the edges of the rolls and pinch them together, like pictured.
- Replace the towel to cover the rolls, and then prepare the peaches. Slice the peaches thinly, place in a sauté pan. Then top with butter, honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon flour.
- Over medium heat, cook the peaches until tender, 5-7 minutes. Spread peaches over rolls. Top with the fresh raspberries, set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small mixing bowl combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or fork, mix together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place topping over peaches and raspberries.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven let it cool.
- Combine all frosting ingredients together in a mixing bowl until completely smooth.
- Drizzle frosting oven the Danish, using a frosting bag or Ziploc with corner snipped off. Slice, serve, and devour!
Notes
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Raspberry and peach – in a danish? Sign me up! Looks like the perfect breakfast to me Sandra!
Okay, I’m not at all a peach girl – you could probably say it’s my least favorite fruit! – BUT I would totally mow down these danishes. They look SO amazing, Sandra, and I love me some raspberries! Pinned!!
What a delicious way to start out the day. These are so good!
I love this so much! Enjoyed this with my fam!
Oh my, looks totally irresistible! I’d love to make this!
Mmmm… What a great idea for a summer treat! Who can resist it?!